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hedge dying
muirswonder
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Hello can anyone please tell me what the issue is and if I can fix it or need to get rid of the hedge? Half of it is partly dead (upper stems still have leaves on them
), the fungus is spreading though! Thank you very much!
), the fungus is spreading though! Thank you very much! 0
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I think I would try cutting that section right down to about 18” in height, clean our any weeds, dead leaves and other detritus from the base of the hedge, then in February feed with Fish, Blood & Bone, give the bass of the hedge a really good soaking and mulch with organic matter.
If you don’t get lots of new growth in the spring/early summer then there’s something wrong at the roots and I’d dig it out and refresh the soil before planting a new hedge.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
thank you so much for your kind reply! I used to get alerts for posts, but somehow lost that and never noticed your message. Sorry about that. I'll have another look at the hedge. All the best MW
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.